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let say Austrian join western allies in Crimean war. win Romania in peace treaty of Paris 1856. Austrian have good relation with Napeloen III because they joint Crimean war in 1854. so that butterfly Franco-Austrian War of 1859. Bismarck still lead Prussia to unification of Germany. because Russia will be extra pissed off on Austria because the Crimean war. Russia will mobilize on extra long border between Russia and Austria. distracting Austria in war of 1866. unification of Italy is stillborn. Franco-Prussia war happen in 1871
so Austria keep Lombardy-veneto and gain Romania. can Hapsburg keep Quadruple monarchy working?.
what are effects will Quadruple monarchy have on balance of power in Europe in second half 19th century ?
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